TENNIS ON NOW - AUSTRALIAN OPEN '09

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves during practice ahead of the Australian Open 2009 at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (All photos of Rafa in his new outfit are by photographer Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

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Tennis's biggest stars are spotted around Melbourne.

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Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open 2009 at Melbourne Park on January 14, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Dawson/Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open 2009 at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Dawson/Getty Images)

Australian Open draws

Tennis Talk's Live Score
and
Link to Live AO '09 Radio Play by Play

Australian Open AO radio

Schedule of play is released each evening and will be posted on the website as soon as it is made available. This schedule is correct at time of publishing and is subject to change.

Remember Australia is a day ahead of the USA. There is no live streaming for the USA from the AO '09 website.

Schedule of Play

Australian Open Preview - Nadal's Quarter

Scoring in different forms - Live, Completed Matches - Event Statistics, etc:
www.australianopen.com Real Time

Another link to check out:
Scoreboard of Australian Open

Coming Up Soon:

Men's Singles - 1st Round
Andrea Stoppini(ITA)	vs.	Novak Djokovic(SRB)[3]

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Want to ask Rafa a question?

Here is the link to do so:
Herald Sun

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For USA Australian Open '09 is being aired on ESPN2
for me with Cox Communications (Cable), that is Channel 29.
All times below are EST.

2009 Australian Open TV Schedule

Week 1
Date	Time	Round	Channel
Jan. 18	7:00 PM-2:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 19	3:30-8:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 19	3:00-7:00 PM (Delay)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 19	9:00 PM-2:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 20	3:30-8:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 20	3:00-7:00 PM (Delay)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 20	10:00 PM-2:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 21	3:30-8:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 21	3:00-7:00 PM (Delay)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 21	11:00 PM-2:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 22	3:30-8:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 22	3:00-7:00 PM (Delay)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 22	11:00 PM-2:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 23	3:30-8:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 23	3:00-7:00 PM (Delay)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 23	7:00-9:30 PM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 23	11:30 PM-2:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 24	3:30-8:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 24	9:00 AM-2:00 PM (Delay)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 24	10:00 PM-1:30 AM (Live)	Round of 16	ESPN2
Week 2
Jan. 25	3:30-8:00 AM (Live)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 25	12:00 PM-5:00 PM (Delay)	Early Rounds	ESPN2
Jan. 25	9:00 PM-1:30 AM (Live)	Round of 16	ESPN2
Jan. 26	3:30-6:00 AM (Live)	Round of 16	ESPN2
Jan. 26	3:00-7:00 PM (Delay)	Round of 16	ESPN2
Jan. 26	9:30 PM-1:30 AM (Live)	Men's & Women's Quarterfinals	ESPN2
Jan. 27	3:30-6:00 AM (Live)	Men's & Women's Quarterfinals	ESPN2
Jan. 27	3:00-7:00 PM (Delay)	Men's & Women's Quarterfinals	ESPN2
Jan. 27	9:30 PM-2:00 AM (Live)	Men's & Women's Quarterfinals	ESPN2
Jan. 28	3:30-6:00 AM (Live)	Men's & Women's Quarterfinals	ESPN2
Jan. 28	3:00-7:00 PM (Delay)	Men's & Women's Quarterfinals	ESPN2
Jan. 28	9:30 PM-1:30 AM (Live)	Women's Semifinals	ESPN2
Jan. 29	3:30-6:00 AM (Live)	Men's Semifinal #1	ESPN2
Jan. 29	3:00-6:00 PM (Delay)	Men's Semifinal #1	ESPN2
Jan. 30	3:30-6:00 AM (Live)	Men's Semifinal #2	ESPN2
Jan. 30	3:00-6:00 PM (Delay)	Men's Semifinal #2	ESPN2
Jan. 31	3:30-5:30 AM (Live)	Women's Final	ESPN2
Feb. 1	3:30-6:30 AM (Live)	Men's Final	ESPN2

*All Times Eastern

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The following schedule includes ESPN2 and The Tennis Channel:

Sunday, January 18, 2009
Australian Open Early Rounds
ESPN 2 - 7 p.m.-2 a.m. (LIVE)

Monday, January 19, 2009
Australian Open Early Rounds
ESPN 2 - 3:30-8 a.m. (LIVE); 3-7 p.m. (tape); 9 p.m.-2 a.m. (LIVE)
TC - 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (LIVE)

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Australian Open Early Rounds
ESPN 2 - 3:30-8 a.m. (LIVE); 3-7 p.m. (tape); 10 p.m.-2 a.m. (LIVE)
TC - 7 p.m.-10 p.m. (LIVE)

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Australian Open Early Rounds
ESPN 2 - 3:30-8 a.m. (LIVE); 3-7 p.m. (tape); 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (LIVE)
TC - 7 p.m.- 11 p.m. (LIVE)

Thursday, January 22, 2009
Australian Open Early Rounds
ESPN 2 - 3:30-8 a.m. (LIVE); 3-7 p.m. (tape); 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (LIVE)
TC - 7 p.m.-11 p.m. (LIVE)

Friday, January 23, 2009
Australian Open Early Rounds
ESPN 2 - 3:30-8 a.m. (LIVE); 3-7 p.m. (tape); 7-9:30 p.m. (LIVE); 11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. (LIVE)
TC - 9:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. (LIVE)

Saturday, January 24, 2009
Australian Open Early Rounds
ESPN 2 - 3:30-8 a.m. (LIVE); 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (tape); 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (LIVE)
TC - 7 p.m.-10 p.m. (LIVE)

Sunday, January 25, 2009
Australian Open Fourth Rounds
ESPN 2 - 3:30-8 a.m. (LIVE); Noon-5 p.m. (tape); 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (LIVE)
TC - 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (LIVE)

Monday, January 26, 2009
Australian Open Quarterfinals
ESPN 2 - 3:30-6 a.m. (LIVE); 3-7 p.m. (tape); 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (LIVE)

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Australian Open Quarterfinals
ESPN 2 - 3:30-6 a.m. (LIVE); 3-7 p.m. (tape); 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. (LIVE)

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Australian Open Women's Semifinals
ESPN 2 - 3:30-6 a.m. (LIVE); 3-7 p.m. (tape); 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (LIVE)

Thursday, January 29, 2009
Australian Open Men's Semifinals # 1
ESPN 2 - 3:30-6 a.m. (LIVE); 3-6 p.m. (tape)

Friday, January 30, 2009
Australian Open Men's Semifinals # 2
ESPN 2 - 3:30-6 a.m. (LIVE); 3-6 p.m. (tape)

Saturday, January 31, 2009
Australian Open Women's Final/ Mixed Doubles Final
ESPN 2 - 3:30-6 a.m. (LIVE) (Women's Singles Final); 3-6 p.m. (tape)
TC - 12 a.m.-1.30 a.m. (LIVE) (Mixed Doubles Final)

Sunday, February 1, 2009
Australian Open Men's Final
ESPN 2 - 3:30-6:30 a.m. (LIVE); 3-6 p.m. (tape); women's final 6-8 p.m. (tape)

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Rafael Nadal's website
(which includes an informative opening page and also a forum for fans:
http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=84197&p=1

A fan run website about Rafael Nadal:
www.vamosbrigade.com

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